GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

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SENATE BILL 624

Short Title:  Sedalia Incorporated (Guilford).	(Local)

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Sponsors: Senators Martin of Guilford; Blust and Shaw of Guilford.

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Referred to: Rules and Operations of the Senate.

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April 1, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE TOWN OF SEDALIA.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  A Charter for the Town of Sedalia is enacted to read:
"CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF SEDALIA.
"CHAPTER I.
"INCORPORATION AND CORPORATE POWERS.
"Section 1.1.  Incorporation and Corporate Powers.  The inhabitants of the Town of Sedalia are a body corporate and politic under the name 'Town of Sedalia'.  Under that name they have all the powers, duties, rights, privileges, and immunities conferred and imposed on cities by the general law of North Carolina.
"CHAPTER II.
"CORPORATE BOUNDARIES.
"Sec. 2.1.  Town Boundaries.  Until modified in accordance with law, the boundaries of the Town of Sedalia are as follows:
Beginning at a point; being the intersection of Bethel Church Road and Knox Road North along the south line of the Old Bethel Church Road; thence along the centerline of Old Bethel Church Road the following courses and distances south 88 Degrees 21 Minutes east a distance of 985 feet to a point; thence around a curve to the left the following courses and distances through a central angle of 12 Degrees 39 Minutes an arc distance of 316 feet a chord bearing of North 85 Degrees 18 Minutes east a distance of 315 feet to a point; thence the following courses and distances north 81 Degrees 28 Minutes east of 332 feet to a point; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the right through a central angle of 15 Degrees 08 Minutes an arc distance of 423 feet a chord bearing of North 89 Degrees 02 Minutes east a distance of 422 feet to a point; thence south 82 Degrees 24 Minutes east a distance of 532 feet to a point; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the left through a central angle of 21 Degrees 16 Minutes an arc distance of 444 feet a chord bearing of north 86 Degrees 57 Minutes east a distance of 442 feet to a point; thence north 73 Degrees 02 Minutes east a distance of 812 feet to a point; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the right through a central angle of 12 Degrees 20 Minutes an arc distance of 514 feet a chord bearing of north 79 Degrees 12 Minutes east a distance of 513 feet to a point; thence north 84 Degrees 35 Minutes east a distance of 349 feet to a point; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the left through a central angle of 06 Degrees 44 Minutes an arc distance of 1000 feet a chord bearing of north 81 Degrees 13 Minutes east a distance of 999 feet to a point; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the right through a central angle of 08 Degrees 25 Minutes an arc distance of 1088 feet a chord bearing of north 82 Degrees 03 Minutes east a distance of 1087 feet to a point; thence north 87 Degrees 50 Minutes east a distance of 497 feet to a point; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the left through a central angle of 14 Degrees 48 Minutes an arc distance of 424 feet a chord bearing of north 80  Degrees 26 Minutes east a distance of 423 feet to a point; thence north 73 Degrees 59 Minutes east a distance of 315 feet to a point; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the right through a central angle of 35 Degrees 03 Minutes an arc distance of 446 feet a chord bearing of south 88 Degrees 28 Minutes east a distance of 439 feet to a point; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the left through a central angle of 38 Degrees 07 Minutes an arc distance of 612 feet a chord bearing of east a distance of 600 feet to a point; thence north 62 Degrees 57 Minutes east a distance of 629 feet to a point; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the right through a central angle of 10 Degrees 24 Minutes an arc distance of 364 feet a chord bearing of north 68 Degrees 28 Minutes east a distance of 364 feet to a point; thence in the center of Bethel Church Road leaving Bethel Church Road and running along the rear line of the lots facing Green Acres Road the following courses and distances south 07 Degrees 03 Minutes east a distance of 314 feet to a point; thence north 70 Degrees 49 Minutes east a distance of 28 feet to a point; thence south 09 Degrees 34 Minutes east a distance of 1048 feet to a point in the centerline of Keswick Road; thence with the centerline of Keswick Road the following courses and distances south 85 Degrees 23 Minutes west a distance of 489 feet to a point in the centerline of Keswick Road; thence leaving Keswick Road and running along the real of properties fronting Sedalia Road the following courses and distances south 03 Degrees 06 Minutes west a distance of 341 feet to a point; thence south 88 Degrees 42 Minutes east a distance of 103 feet to a point; thence south 03 Degrees 17 Minutes west a distance of 909 feet to a point; thence as it crosses Gantwood Lane north 86 Degrees 36 Minutes west a distance of 432 feet to a point; thence south 00 Degrees 43 Minutes west a distance of 1110 feet to a point; thence south 84 Degrees 41 Minutes east a distance of 839 feet to a point; thence south 65 Degrees 46 Minutes west a distance of 229 feet to a point; thence south 57 Degrees 03 Minutes west a distance of 298 feet to a point; thence south 38 Degrees 22 Minutes west a distance of 248 feet to a point; thence south 13 Degrees 19 Minutes west a distance of 136 feet to a point; thence south 63 Degrees 02 Minutes west a distance of 585 feet to a point; thence south 28 Degrees 14 Minutes east a distance of 443 feet to a point; thence south 04 Degrees 47 Minutes west a distance of 1151 feet to a point being a common corner with Stoney Creek Golf Course; thence south 88 Degrees 16 Minutes east along the western golf course line a distance of 154 feet to a point; thence south 03 Degrees 06 Minutes east a distance of 620 feet to a point; thence south 70 Degrees 34 Minutes west a distance of 234 feet to a point; thence south 30 Degrees 53 Minutes east a distance of 544 feet to a point; thence south 06 Degrees 26 Minutes west a distance of 341 feet to a point; thence south 49 Degrees 11 Minutes west a distance of 630 feet to a point; thence south 36 Degrees 48 Minutes east a distance of 207 feet to a point; thence south 23 Degrees 01 Minutes west a distance of 1705 feet to a point a common corner with Totten Subdivision; thence south 60 Degrees 01 Minutes east with the Totten Subdivision a distance of 339 feet to a point; thence north 32 Degrees 12 Minutes east a distance of 37 feet to a point; thence south 58 Degrees 21 Minutes east a distance of 387 feet to a point; thence south 36 Degrees 44 Minutes west a distance of 382 feet to a point; thence south 50 Degrees 12 Minutes east a distance of 81 feet to a point; thence south 23 Degrees 28 Minutes west a distance of 220 feet to a point in the centerline of Burlington Road; thence north 64 Degrees 16 Minutes west with centerline Burlington Road a distance of 124 feet to a point in centerline Burlington Road; thence south 33 Degrees 57 Minutes west leaving Burlington Road and running along the northern right of way of Interstate 85 a distance of 663 feet to a point; thence south 49 Degrees 40 Minutes east a distance of 199 feet to a point; thence south 25 Degrees 57 Minutes west a distance of 653 feet to a point; thence south 83 Degrees 55 Minutes west a distance of 6454 feet to a point; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the right through a central angle of 16 Degrees 47 Minutes an arc distance of 1299 feet a chord bearing of north 87 Degrees 41 Minutes west a distance of 1294 feet to a point; thence north 09 Degrees 06 Minutes east leaving Interstate 85 a distance of 308 feet to a point in the centerline of Bloomfield Road; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the right with the centerline of Bloomfield Road through a central angle of 26 Degrees 56 Minutes an arc distance of 197 feet a chord bearing of north 22 Degrees 34 Minutes east a distance of 195 feet to a point; thence north 39 Degrees 12 Minutes east a distance of 697 feet to a point in the centerline of Bloomfield Road; thence north 68 Degrees 35 Minutes west leaving Bloomfield Road and running with the western line of properties fronting Bloomfield Road a distance of 222 feet to a point; thence north 01 Degrees 21 Minutes west a distance of 991 feet to a point; thence north 88 Degrees 05 Minutes east a distance of 806 feet to a point; thence north 01 Degrees 52 Minutes east a distance of 1234 feet to a point; thence south 88 Degrees 19 Minutes east a distance of 347 feet to a point; thence north 00 Degrees 26 Minutes east a distance of 1314 feet to a point; thence north 81 Degrees 41 Minutes east a distance of 339 feet to a point in the centerline of Burlington Road; thence north 37 Degrees 26 Minutes west a distance of 430 feet to a point; thence north 83 Degrees 49 Minutes west leaving Burlington Road and running with the western lines of properties fronting Burlington Road a distance of 1037 feet to a point; thence north 16 Degrees 16 Minutes east a distance of 481 feet to a point; thence north 25 Degrees 38 Minutes west a distance of 93 feet to a point; thence north 30 Degrees 30 Minutes east a distance of 390 feet to a point in the centerline of Burlington Road; thence north 36 Degrees 45 Minutes west along the centerline of Burlington Road the following distance of 1493 feet to a point; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the left through a central angle of 27 Degrees 19 Minutes an arc distance of 683 feet a chord bearing of north 53 Degrees 59 Minutes west a distance of 676 feet to a point in the int. of Burlington Road and Knox Road; thence north 03 Degrees 55 Minutes east with centerline Knox Road a distance of 877 feet to a point; thence north 87 Degrees 27 Minutes west leaving Knox Road and running with the western lines of properties fronting Knox Road a distance of 276 feet to a point; thence north 04 Degrees 47 Minutes east a distance of 942 feet to a point; thence south 88 Degrees 15 Minutes west a distance of 451 feet to a point; thence north 03 Degrees 43 Minutes east a distance of 802 feet to a point; thence north 89 Degrees 30 Minutes east a distance of 709 feet to a point in the centerline of Knox Road; thence north 03 Degrees 31 Minutes east with centerline of Knox Road a distance of 306 feet to a point; thence north 85 Degrees 37 Minutes west leaving Knox Road a distance of 305 feet to a point; thence north 05 Degrees 16 Minutes east a distance of 167 feet to a point; thence south 85 Degrees 18 Minutes east a distance of 302 feet to a point in the centerline of Knox Road; thence the following courses and distances around a curve to the right with the centerline of Knox Road through a central angle of 10 Degrees 37 Minutes an arc distance of 599 feet a chord bearing of north 12 Degrees 19 Minutes east a distance of 598 feet to a point to the point of beginning containing 97286438 square feet or 2233 acres more or less.
"CHAPTER III.
"GOVERNING BODY.
"Sec. 3.1.  Structure of Governing Body; Number of Members.  The governing body of the Town of Sedalia is the Town Council, which has five members.
"Sec. 3.2.  Manner of Electing Council.  The qualified voters of the entire Town elect the members of the Council.
"Sec. 3.3.  Term of Office of Council Members.  Members of the Council are elected to four-year terms.  In 1997 and quadrennially thereafter, three members of the Council shall be elected for four-year terms.  In 1999 and quadrennially thereafter, two members of the Council shall be elected for four-year terms.
"Sec. 3.4.  Election of Mayor; Term of Office.  At the organizational meeting of the Council following each election, the Council shall elect one of its members to serve as Mayor.  The Mayor serves as such at the pleasure of the Council.
"CHAPTER IV.
"ELECTIONS.
"Sec. 4.1.  Conduct of Town Elections.  Town officers shall be elected on a nonpartisan basis.  Elections shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 163 of the General Statutes.
"Sec. 4.2.  Determination of Election Results.  The results of election of officers shall be determined by a plurality as provided in G.S. 163-292.
"CHAPTER V.
"ADMINISTRATION.
"Sec. 5.1.  Town to Operate Under Mayor-Council Plan.  The Town of Sedalia operates under the Mayor-Council plan as provided in Part 3 of Article 7 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes."
Section 2.  (a) Until the organizational meeting of the Town Council of Sedalia following the 1997 municipal election, Ruth Smith, Skip Corley, Myra Lynn, Henry Blackmon, and Duane Bryant shall serve as members of the Town Council. Ruth Smith, Henry Blackmon, and Duane Bryant serve until the organizational meeting after the 1997 election.  Skip Corley and Myra Lynn serve until the organizational meeting after the 1999 election.
(b) Ruth Smith shall serve as Mayor until the organizational meeting of the Town Council after the 1997 election, except that she shall serve at the pleasure of the Town Council as if she had been chosen by them under Section 3.4 of the Charter.
(c) The initial meeting of the Town Council shall be called by the clerk to the Guilford County Board of Commissioners.
Section 3.  From and after the effective date of this act, the citizens and property in the Town of Sedalia shall be subject to municipal taxes levied for the year beginning July 1, 1997, and for that purpose the Village shall obtain from Guilford County a record of property in the area herein incorporated which was listed for taxes as of January 1, 1997; and the businesses in the town shall be liable for privilege license tax from the effective date of the privilege license tax ordinance.  The Town may adopt a budget ordinance for fiscal year 1997-98 without following the timetable in the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, but shall follow the sequence of actions in the spirit of the act insofar as is practical.  For fiscal year 1997-98, ad valorem taxes may be paid at par or face amount within 90 days of adoption of the budget ordinance, and thereafter in accordance with the schedule in G.S. 105-360 as if the taxes had been due and payable on September 1, 1997.  The Town of Sedalia is eligible to receive distributions of State funds during fiscal year 1997-98.
Section 4.  This act is effective when it becomes law.